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Vinnie From Indy

(10,820 posts)
Sun Feb 16, 2014, 10:33 PM Feb 2014

Most people don't notice, but you can hear the skis of Olympic skiers chattering

all the way down the hill which means the entire hill is covered with microphones to catch that sound. It is one of the things most people don't notice and never think about, but it really adds to suspense and tension of these racers rocketing down the hill.

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Most people don't notice, but you can hear the skis of Olympic skiers chattering (Original Post) Vinnie From Indy Feb 2014 OP
Beats the reporter who wasn't going to stop until Bode broke down in tears BeyondGeography Feb 2014 #1
Debbie Downer is real, and her name is Kristin Cooper. TheMightyFavog Feb 2014 #2
They took OTT and raised it to a new level of low BeyondGeography Feb 2014 #3

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)
1. Beats the reporter who wasn't going to stop until Bode broke down in tears
Sun Feb 16, 2014, 11:13 PM
Feb 2014

Four questions about his deceased brother. Bode showed a little emotion and she went in for the kill. Couldn't help herself.

TheMightyFavog

(13,770 posts)
2. Debbie Downer is real, and her name is Kristin Cooper.
Sun Feb 16, 2014, 11:20 PM
Feb 2014

I have not seen this kind of unprofessional behavior out of NBC Sports since Jim Gray's Pete Rose debacle back in 1999.

This stupid Athlete sob story crap is why NBC's Olympic coverage stinks. Why not just focus on the sports?

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